ICG-Events are pleased to announce that we are organising the sixth annual London Sukuk Summit. This is scheduled to take place on the 6th & 7th of June 2012 at the Jumeriah Carlton Hotel in London.
We are expecting this year’s event to be the biggest to date as it is set against the backdrop of a vibrant global Islamic Capital Market as the Sukuk sector took off to a strong start in 2012 with January the busiest month ever seen in the market. Industry experts expect this trend to continue throughout 2012 with a significant increase in Sukuk issuance as Islamic Capital Markets perform well against the financial crisis and liquidly crunch of 2011.
The London Sukuk Summit is once again well timed and should provide an ideal platform for industry experts and those interested in accessing the industry to discuss the key issues, highlight and identify new opportunities and forge new business relationships. Can you or your company afford to miss the world’s largest Sukuk gathering?
Register now at www.sukuksummit.co.uk/BookYourPlace/event and for more information please visit the official website at www.sukuksummit.com
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Facing up to diverse opinions
Diversity of opinion can be both a boon and bane. While pluralistic thought is seen as a blessing in the Islamic intellectual tradition, many observers of Islamic Finance see the multiplicity of views in the field as a hindrance to the industry’s development. When encountering such diversity, how should takaful operators proceed in a way that makes business sense yet does not run afoul of the processes of Shariah?
This is the question posed to a panel of scholars in our bi-monthly series – Shariah Speak.
When there are several opposing Shariah scholarly views on an issue, are takaful operators free to follow the course that serves the business and shareholders best?
Annual Open Fatwa and Shariah discussion - Islamic Finance Summit 2012
Join the largest gathering of senior Islamic finance specialists in February in London as they reflect the industry's major developments in recent years and look forward to the opportunities available to industry participants going forward.
Hear from the Shariah scholars as they reflect on the latest fatwas that have been issued. Economists and regulators will review the current economic climate, the ever changing regulatory environment influencing the financial markets worldwide and the nuances of Islamic financial regulation and supervision in the context of this broader economic setting. Finally the commercial drivers and the hurdles to future development in the industry will be debated amongst senior bankers and legal professionals as well as other key practitioners and stakeholders involved in the industry.
Highlights of the conference include:
The Annual Open Fatwa and Shariah Audience Discussion - Hear from and put your questions to the most senior Scholars in the industry
Introduction to Islamic Finance Workshop - Your chance to go back to basics and learn from industry leaders about the building blocks of the industry
The Heads of Islamic Finance Panel Discussion - The industry rainmakers share their views on the future of Islamic finance worldwide
Euromoney's sought after Islamic Finance Awards - The 'who's who' of Islamic finance
Speakers already confirmed include:
- Ahmed Saad, Deputy CEO,Sharjah Islamic Bank
- Dawood Yousef Taylor,Senior Regional Executive-Takaful Middle East, Prudential Corporation Asia
- Debashis Dey,Partner,Clifford Chance
- Dr Halim Alamsyah, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Indonesia
- Dr Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
إسرا - الماليزية تصدر تقريرها السنوي وتنجز أكثر من 400 ورقة علمية
نالت جائزتين في 2011 كأفضل مؤسسة بحثية إسلامية
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حققت الأكاديمية العالمية الماليزية (إسرا) مكاسب ونجاحات بحثية خلال عام 2011، حيث أنجزت وطرحت ونشرت أكثر من 400 ندوة وقصة وبحث وكتيب في مجال التمويل الإسلامي والمصرفية الإسلامية.
وكانت جميع هذه المنجزات تصبّ في كشف واقع وتحديات الاقتصاد الإسلامي والخدمات المصرفية، من وجهة النظر التشريعية الإسلامية، ومنها بحث محكم تناول تكلفة رأس المال بوصفه جزءا من التعويض (التعويض عن الخسارة الفعلية)، وآخر تعرض لصدور الضمان من قبل المضارب في عقد المضاربة من خلال دراسة حالة الشركات الصغيرة والكبيرة، وآخر تناول تطبيقات الزكاة في المؤسسات المالية الإسلامية، وذلك لتحقيق هدف القيادة والقيام بعمل الأبحاث الشرعية التطبيقية في مجال المصرفية الإسلامية.
د. لال الدين: غياب الرؤية الاستراتيجية يضيع فرصة استثمار الأزمة لصالح
مدير «إسرا» لـ«الشرق الأوسط»: ترجمنا أكثر من 1000 فتوى وأعددنا آلاف الأبحاث الشرعية
الرياض: فتح الرحمن يوسف
على الرغم من أن ماليزيا تتعامل بنظامين، مالي إسلامي بجانب النظام المالي التقليدي، حيث يوجد بها 17 بنكا إسلاميا ماليزيا محليا و4 بنوك إسلامية دولية، أمام عدد كبير من البنوك التقليدية، فإن حصة المالية الإسلامية في السوق الماليزية، تساوي 21 في المائة من إجمالي سوق المصرفية الماليزية بشكل عام، وفي طريقها للمزيد. وأوضح مسؤول ماليزي بارز أن نسبة نمو المصرفية الإسلامية في ماليزيا تتراوح بين 20 إلى 25 في المائة سنويا، وأما فيما يتعلق بالأسواق المالية فإصدارات الصكوك تتجاوز الـ60 في المائة من إجمالي إصدارات الصكوك والسندات التقليدية في ماليزيا.
Malaysia Negara Pertama Hasilkan Buku Teks Kewangan Islam
Malaysia kukuhkan tempat selaku destinasi utama kewangan Islam antarabangsa.
Ia muncul negara pertama menghasilkan buku teks pertama di dunia khusus kepada pasaran kewangan Islam.
Ia hasil sumbangan Cagamas Berhad yang memperuntukan RM1 juta bagi penghasilan buku teks ini.
DATUK SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH/TIMBALAN MENTERI PENGAJIAN TINGGI
"Ini sebagai satu lagi inisiatif untuk lonjakan peranan Malaysia sebagai hub Islamic Finance yang terkemuka di dunia malahan ini juga menjadi satu daripada kaedah menjadikan Malaysia pusat pendidikan kewangan Islam terulung."
Cagamas Contributes RM1 Million For Book On Islamic Finance
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Cagamas Bhd, as part of its corporate social responsibility,has contributed RM1 million towards the publication of a textbook on "Islamic Financial System: Principles & Operations".
The 19-chapter book on Islamic financial markets which took one-and-a-half years to be completed is the first textbook of its kind in the world and is expected to assume a crucial role in fulfilling the need for more literature on Islamic Finance.
The national mortgage corporation President-cum-Chief Executive Officer Steven Choy said the company was happy to be associated with the book as it realised the importance and the potential of Islamic Finance in Malaysia as well as globally.
KUALA LUMPUR 10 Jan. - Cagamas Bhd. (Cagamas) telah memeterai perjanjian dengan Akademi Penyelidikan Syariah Antarabangsa (ISRA), sebuah entiti penyelidikan Pusat Pendidikan Antarabangsa bagi Kewangan Islam (INCEIF) untuk menaja projek buku teks.
Projek itu adalah inisiatif Pusat Kewangan Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (MIFC) dan sebahagian daripada program tanggungjawab sosial korporat yang akan diterbitkan pada tahun ini.
Pengerusi Cagamas, Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang berkata, buku teks pasaran kewangan itu dijangka memainkan peranan penting dalam menangani kekurangan dalam penulisan kewangan Islam.
Menurut beliau, pembangunan modal insan dalam kewangan Islam adalah sangat penting, menunjukkan industri itu masih muda tetapi mengalami pertumbuhan pantas.
Cagamas Sponsors Islamic Financial Markets Textbook
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- National mortgage corporation, Cagamas Bhd, has signed an agreement with the International Syariah Research Academy(ISRA) to sponsor an Islamic financial market textbook.
In a statement Monday, Cagamas said the textbook, which was scheduled to be published later in the year, was part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
"Cagamas will also undertake reviews of selected chapters and provide references to its role in the development of Islamic capital market in Malaysia," it said.
Opinion - Risk-Sharing Promotes a Stable Islamic Financial System
"The ideal mode of financing according to sharia is mudaraba or musharaka"- Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Chairman, Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions.
The global financial crisis has prompted debate about the use of excessive debt and speculation to fuel growth. It has also renewed calls for Islamic finance to use more equity-based structures such as musharaka and mudaraba and reduce reliance on debt funding.
In light of the current debate on the role of debt to finance growth, Reuters asked industry experts if Islamic finance needs to use more equity instruments and why.
Also, what would be the implications for the Islamic finance industry if there is use of more equity and less debt and would this affect the profitability of Islamic banks?.
Would a shift towards more equity financing make Islamic finance more or less attractive to investors?
Mohamad Akram Laldin is sharia adviser to Malaysia's central bank and executive director of International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA). Edib Smolo is researcher at ISRA. Both are based in Malaysia.